Painting and decorating in Acocks Green

Before your decorating in Acocks Green

There's normally nothing to apply for. Birmingham City Council only needs to be involved if your home is listed, or if it's in a conservation area with extra controls on changes to the outside.

New plaster needs a mist coat before the finishing coats of emulsion.
Labelled spare paint makes small touch-ups easy later on.
Masonry paint helps keep rain out of render as well as improving its look.

Postcode district: B27
Planning and building control: Birmingham City Council
From our West Bromwich base: 9 miles

Which option fits your home?

Wallpaper and lining paper

Stripping old wallpaper, preparing the walls and hanging lining paper, plain or patterned paper, or feature walls. Lining paper can hide minor imperfections on older walls before painting. Patterned papers need careful setting out and matching, so the cost depends on the paper you choose.

Woodwork and doors

Skirting boards, architraves, doors, banisters and window boards are sanded, filled, primed where bare and finished in gloss, satin or eggshell. Water-based finishes dry faster and yellow less than oil-based ones. Getting woodwork right takes time, especially on older homes with many layers of paint.

How much should you budget in Acocks Green?

Prices in Acocks Green match the rest of our area: £280–£3,500 depending on size and specification. Double bedroom: walls and ceiling in two coats of emulsion, with skirting, door and frame: usually £380–£600.

Guide prices for painting and decorating
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Single room interior	£280 – £600	Walls and ceiling, two coats
Hall, stairs and landing	£650 – £1,200	Including woodwork and spindles
Exterior of a semi	£1,200 – £3,500	Masonry and woodwork, access included

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. A free survey turns this guide into a fixed, itemised price.

Your questions answered

Can I stay in the house while you decorate?

Yes. We work room by room, so most of the house stays usable. Rooms being painted need clearing of small items and furniture moved to the middle. Water-based paints have little smell, but we'll keep rooms ventilated, and you may want to keep pets away while paint dries.

Which postcodes in Acocks Green do you work in?

We cover B27 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Acocks Green, neighbouring Olton and Hall Green are covered too.

What guarantee comes with decorating?

Paints carry their manufacturers' terms, which are set out in your quote. How long a finish lasts depends on the surface, the room's use and, outside, the exposure to weather. If anything isn't right at the final walk-round, we put it right before we finish.

Will I need permission from the council in Acocks Green?

Not normally. The exception is a listed building, where Birmingham City Council would need to give listed building consent first.

Painting and decorating near Acocks Green

Other home improvements in Acocks Green

We'll look at every surface in Acocks Green, agree colours and finishes, and give you a fixed price for the agreed specification.